In addition to the Vice President's dance moves, the 200 guests were treated to a four-tiered confection by local baker – and former co-worker of Dr. Jill Biden – Liz Marden, who layered white chocolate mousse and Swiss raspberry jam between vanilla and chocolate cake layers, all covered in vanilla buttercream.

Jill Biden, a teacher who worked at Delaware Tech Community College when Marden was instructing baking and pastry programs, specially ordered the whimsical bird cake toppers. "They represent family – and go with what Ashley wanted, which was a simple wedding with more of a cottage style to it," says Marden.

To top off the evening, the newlyweds' family and close friends were fortified by a late-night snack of Philly-style soft pretzels with homemade dipping mustards.

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